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Sep 22, 2023 · Known as "the boy publisher" - the 22-year-old had inherited a paper in the small city of Adelaide from his father, and a plan to take on the international media. The 92-year-old is arguably...
- Rupert Murdoch's media empire through the years - BBC
After his father died, he inherited a half-share of local...
- Rupert Murdoch's media empire through the years - BBC
Sep 21, 2023 · A 21-year-old Oxford student, he inherited The News of Adelaide, a newspaper in southern Australia with a circulation of 75,000. 1960s. Mr. Murdoch took over The Daily Mirror, a tabloid in...
May 29, 2023 · He was only 22 and had little experience of working at a newspaper, let alone running one, but his family had inherited a majority stake in the company following the death of Rupert’s father, the...
Early life and education. Keith Rupert Murdoch was born on 11 March 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, the second of four children of Sir Keith Murdoch (1885–1952) and Dame Elisabeth (née Greene; 1909–2012). [ 21 ][ 22 ]: 9 He is of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. His parents were also born in Melbourne.
2 days ago · Rupert Murdoch (born March 11, 1931, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian -born American newspaper publisher and media entrepreneur who founded (1979) the global media holding company the News Corporation Ltd. —often called News Corp.
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Nov 1, 2023 · When his father , Murdoch inherited a small newspaper in Adelaide and soon was using its profits to buy up suburban papers all over Australia, as well as licenses for television stations. His...
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Sep 21, 2023 · After his father died, he inherited a half-share of local newspapers in the Australian city of Adelaide in the 1950s, before going on to own some of the most influential newspapers and TV...
